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Inevitable and it is only
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a matter of when the virus will be spread
and how big its influence will be u.s.
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Health and Human Services secretary
Alex A's are said the u.s.
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Now has
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a stockpile of 30000000 surgical masks but
the actual demand is 300000000 according
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to the statistics says one d.c.
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Resident I know somebody who actually went
on line yesterday looking for these bats
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are sold out pretty much everywhere
and any place where you get
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a. Real face mask like you're
49 others are tending to keep
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their cool even more so. If you're really.
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More deadly. President
trying trying to reassure
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Americans v.o.a.
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White House correspondent Patti Wood
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a close watch has the story aware appearance
by President Donald Trump in the White
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House briefing room the 2nd one since he
came into office to tell Americans about
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it will efforts against the coronavirus
is administration is requesting to him to
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have $1000000000.00 of planning from Congress
because of all we've done the risk to
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the American people remains
very low a day earlier the u.s.
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Centers for Disease Control warned that
Americans should expect coronavirus
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outbreaks in their communities and disruption
to their lives in fact that Americans
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number in the dozens but more
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a case are expected Democrats have criticized
Tom for downplaying the spread of the
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virus has heated up with Wahabi only
news at the White House this is video
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a notice. A gunman opened fire Wednesday
at Milwaukee's Molson Coors brewery
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complex killing 5 people before taking
his own life the mayor of Milwaukee Tom
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Barrett refers to the most and course cited
by its original name went along to the
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Miller family this Miller Brewing site has
been part of the Miller family in part
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of the city of Milwaukee. For 165
years. And this is the saddest
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day. That we have had the
gunman was identified as
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a 51 year old Milwaukee man employed by
the company in his 3rd run for the u.s.
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Presidency former Vice President Joe Biden
is fighting for his political life but
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possible signs that he could win Saturday's
key Democratic presidential primary in
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South Carolina give him
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a chance in the long string of nominating
contests that follow in March 1 side in
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was
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a key endorsement from Congressman James
Clyburn I know that you we know Joe
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Look most importantly Joe knows us the
former vice president says he can deliver
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what the American people need
to day people are talking about
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a revolution with the
country is looking for
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a results with they're
looking for is security.
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But you look at. This famous estate
maintains the South Carolina's primary is
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on Saturday un human rights chief Michel
basher lad is calling on governments to
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route the world to respect the rights and
dignity of their people and to stop the
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widespread violation that lead to the
deaths of innocents and impunity for those
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who commit atrocities Paschal had presented
no overview of the global human rights
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situation to the un human rights council
and reports for be away from Geneva and
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the High Commissioner presented
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a quick and sad snapshot of the human
rights situation in dozens of countries
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around the world the picture she drew was
that of massive suffering by millions of
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people repressed and exploited by their
leaders for their personal gain attacked by
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violent fix to his group's cost over $4000.00
killings in the South in 1500 percent
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more than in 2016 according to the effect
for West Africa on the for Hill. Alarming
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humanitarian consequences including
massive displacement and setback for
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development but actually it condemned
the attacks and Syria's northwestern
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provinces of it lip Aleppo and Hama which
of cause the most massive displacements
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of civilians in the past 9 years
of conflict. And for v.o.a.
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News for more on all these stories visit
our website feel way News dot com.
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V.o.a.
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News. This
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is Africa news tonight on the voice of
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a. Good evening and welcome welcome to
Africa news tonight from the English to
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Africa Service of the Voice of America
your source for Pan African news and world
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developments. In Washington coming
up on Africa news tonight The
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problem with any political dialogue at
night. Is that it's very difficult to have
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meaningful political discussion when
conflict is still actively ongoing on the
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ground that Syrian and Smith the managing
editor of The London based in Libya
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analysis on the challenges of negotiating
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a deal to end the fighting around Libya's
capital Tripoli details coming up also
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Guinea holds out of effort to end them
Sunday to modify its constitution and the
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commission for gender equality in South
Africa has made shocking revelations on
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women being forcibly sterilized in public
hospitals and clinics we'll have these
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stories and more ahead
on Africa news tonight.
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Our top story rival Libyan politicians
met in Guinea vi yesterday for u.n.
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Sponsored political talks aimed at ending
the latest round of fighting over the
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capital just hours later the High Council
of State an advisory body to the western
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Tripoli based government
sent a letter to the u.n.
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Mission demanding that talks between be
suspended until concrete progress is made
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in ongoing military negotiations in the
east of the country the spokesperson for
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the rival Tobruk based House of Representatives
also Tequesta the postponement and
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said it would pull its participants with
military negotiations deadlocked. Several
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rounds of talks focused on economic issues
including fair distribution of Libya's
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oil wealth have also taken place
in Egypt and Tunisia v.o.a.
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Senior analyst mom attention we spoke with
that we are not Smith managing editor of
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The London based Libya analysis
about the obstacles facing the u.n.
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Efforts to facilitate dialogue among
Libyan factions. The problem with anything
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this could Donald at the moment in Libya
is that it's very difficult to have
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meaningful political discussions when
conflict is still actively ongoing on the
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ground so in theory there is
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a tree in place really in reality it isn't
in place anymore to trim from both sides
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frequently engaging with one another
shelling and bombarding different locations
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that it's very difficult to see how rival
political factions can really sit down
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and discuss political wife forward when
actually the violence and fighting is still
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taking place on the ground I think what
really needs to happen is that as one of
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the side said that needs to be some
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a permanent cease fire in place and
the military action even if it's any
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temporarily and for any kind of meaningful
discussions to type price the other
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problem is that both the on the h.s.t.
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Her involved in these
political dialogue have
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a long history of attending political talks
but really coming with the completely
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wrong attitude said both sides have set
various preconditions and that they've not
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been very happy with the structure of the
talks and this makes it very difficult to
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have an open and honest political tool
which is what is needed to get over the
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divisions that are impacting
the be a company with
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a deadlocked military negotiations have an
allowance of spokes focused on economic
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issues have also taken place in Egypt
and Tunisia could that help that gap
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between the 2 sides the UN's idea of
having the economic track along with the
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minute Champlin tracks is that all of
these aspects linked and it is true that
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a solution to all of the minute shape
political and economic aspects are needed in
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order to move Libya forward in a in
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a stable direction the economic books
could be helpful in it because actually
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a lot of the underlying issues driving
the kind of conflicts are native to
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economics are related to how Libya's oil
wealth is divided up across the country
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coming in
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a situation where Libya's oil. Has been
blockaded almost completely cutoff for the
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last month by the Libyan National Army and
the tribes in the east of the country so
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actually a key part of these
talks is to try and find
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a way to bring that oil back on line the
reason why they've turned off is because
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they feel that it is being used in
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a corrupt way by the trickly by government
so certain economic discussions are very
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important aspect and they may be able to
find some areas where the parties can make
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some sort of concession or consensus again
the problem is this is timing and all of
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these things in Libya take
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a long amount of time and it's difficult
to see how quickly the economic dialogue
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can continue while the fighting is still
happening on the ground but he Besh
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minister of interior of the government
of national accord calling on the u.s.
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The 70s
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a military base in the country to confront
expanding Russian influence in Africa
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what do you make of that So this is an
interesting move I think really reflect how
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much international foreign act is the amount
of influence that having in Libya this
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is really become
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a conflict with strong international
external drives with Russia in the u.a.e.
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Supporting one side and tech in particular
supporting the jna now I think the
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statement by Bush August is not
necessarily expecting the u.s.
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To come it's not necessarily
they actively wants the u.s.
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To counsel Russia but
they do want the u.s.
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On side both parties in Libya where can
very hard whether it through lobbying in
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d.c. Having meetings and trying
to make concessions to the u.s.
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To try and get it on side American policy
on Libya at the moment is very new to the
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not very active and it's not really clear
where they stand so I think this move by
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the shoggoth is an attempt
to try and entice the u.s.
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To really side strongly with the
Jan a by showing that if the u.s.
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Were to strongly side with the g.n.a.s.
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Set up a base in Libya the Knicks would be
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a way to meet their broader foreign
policy goals at mainly countering Russian
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influence that would. We are non Smith
managing editor of The London based to Libya
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analysis speaking with v.o.a.
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Senior analyst Mohamed
El Shaddai we. Guinea
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faces
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a critical test the one the impoverished
state holds that referendum Sunday to modify
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its constitution 18 year old president
Alpha condé says passage of the referendum
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would I should
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a modern constitution that fights female
genital mutilation and ensures fair
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distribution of the country's men rural
wealth but I don't lie and suffer
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opposition parties unions and grassroots
groups claim that referendum is
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a plot to keep Condi in power for up to
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a decade more Condi is nearing the end
of the 2 terms allowed under Guinea's
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Constitution but he could run for
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a 3rd term if that friend impasses so far
condé has not committed to whether he
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would do so saying that for the
party to decide but he hinted in
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a newspaper interview Wednesday that
he was willing to run again condé was
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a former opposition leader who became
Guinea's 1st democratically elected president
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in 2010 and won
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a 2nd term in 2015 but critics say he has
become the target Parry and intolerant
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of dissent and to government protests since
October sparked in part by fears condé
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will seek
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a 3rd term have claimed at least $31.00
lives un rights chief Michel Bashar lay
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warned today that ethnic divisions are
deepening and said further escalation of the
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violence would be profoundly harmful she
urged officials to ensure the voting is
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transparent and inclusive.
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The Congress of South African Trade Unions
closer to has react. With outrage to
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government plans to cut salaries and jobs
and the country's public sector or in his
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Budget speech yesterday finance minister
Tito and Warnie said this was necessary to
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save the ailing economy
they quickly lent of 10 and
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a half $1000000000.00 But
speaking with v.o.a.
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Correspondent that and Taylor in Johannesburg
Cosatu spokesperson said we promised
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and said his organization would fight
the state's proposed cuts all the way
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the government issued actually revisiting
this isn't just island state and
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fragmenting the public
service in. Soliciting
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a population of 1 point one you may be
wondering when you don't have to. Now the
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population has grown from putting you on
to actually 57 but the public service has
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been sinking to 1200000 women economy by
just going nowhere now we're like to play
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a little stability in the public
service and the rocket demanded from
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a cousin saying they must give us
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a mandate or not across the ocean as we
have. To pay if the government doesn't
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depress you guys in some way and take
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a few steps back one of the actions that
you need transferred over to good to
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Stuart in return of the relevant persons
report on to the committee if those
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processes do not read will
have to look for such as
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a bullshit let's get that allows us to
prescribe records 7 years after the last
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went on strike are ready and women proportion
I can set the scene that no offense
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akin to that then what kind of workers are
we talking about in terms of taking part
00:14:48
in that strike in South Africa Nelson is
not talking about talking about the dock
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in the street us Venezuela trying to wreck
if we decide to shut down because we.
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Were shut down the system will. Shut
down far enough shut down all of the
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administration officials that are supposed
to possibly pay to get the weapon that.
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We would like profit I just like because
we know that this economy cannot now sees
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me what did you saw to poke to you from the
minister during his speech Reza run to
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get a sense that the Minister has
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a plan in terms of fixing this because
then I'll close on the economy so that's
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a good looking with
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a couple of grand faces where you don't
touch corporate attempts despite the fact
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that I would suck as much interest in part
of mechanized dismissing the cuts yet
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you put such
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a deal where employers want to take
it now have been allowed for the same
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substitutes you have your temperament
scheme so you have the best of this kind of
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concerted that's been given to the private
sector the Minister has not explained
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but I reckon not. 40 to 50 biggest companies
in the chain as you were sitting on
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top of 1.4 can do wonders Mexico they have
one example when they detected 202015
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they decided to test that money but that
because they did I mean the criminal act
00:16:08
here with. The vendor disappointed because
I didn't stick to what the president
00:16:14
said the president was talking about
building the Byzantines But in terms of
00:16:17
departmental allocations then it is
rather trying to get to the relevant
00:16:21
departments to depart the president was
asking about employing 7000 participants
00:16:25
are prejudiced talking about
that entire. Right we have
00:16:31
a president who sent something to plant
where minister was saying something to
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pledge including. Now we've got the
government saying public service is bloated
00:16:42
we can see new economists saying the only
way for the government to save money is
00:16:47
to cut the public since obviously you guys
disagree so should the government save
00:16:53
money we have an agency that doesn't just
answer to each process or does nothing
00:16:58
except to manage $10.00
does it is run like
00:17:01
a corporation and sort of intended to
interrupt. And it was for speeding up you has
00:17:07
tundra sometimes doesn't this isn't the
private sector up in the road sundials
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manages Penda and that's what this
agency the other 7 bailouts jump in
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a lot and so when you talk about cutting
what you need to do is to try to meet that
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to do when you've designed this thing.
And you take that because agencies in
00:17:27
corporate They put their police departments
strengthen the capacity to oppose
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departments and make sure that they're able
to correct that when fundamental group
00:17:35
because of the cut cost if you look at
it but it doesn't arise we have been
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disappointed if you look at this minister
but it is very interesting we're able to
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account for the money that was given to
them this pension plan sloppy and so the
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2nd plan then has
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a consultant yet they end up with some
to the point where. They understand.
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So this time soldiers could not even help
wanted to spend the money that they had
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if they want to cut they know when to cut
back because they're eloquent resistance
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. That benefits private sector is not going
to be cut it returned as if all of this
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is not Europe and that is right we are
not allowed situation where the private
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sector is sitting in the red has been
stuck that was his way Pamela the
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spokesperson for South Africa's largest
trade union federation Cosatu speaking with
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via ways Dad and Taylor
in Johannesburg. You're
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listening to African news tonight on The
Voice of America Kenya has banned the
00:18:38
commercial slaughter of donkeys in
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a move aimed at combating the illegal
export of donkey skins to China the
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announcement comes in the wake of growing
outcry among the public over donkey theft
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and torture cases from the Kenyan
capital Nairobi Vio its reports.
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This week be time when you agree culture
and lifestyle cabinet secretary or dad or
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dunk arbiters in the East African nation
to be shut down by next month we want to
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stop that and we want to stop that to
restore the don't do it right place
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in our society the supporting lively ones
and providing that crucial transport that
00:19:24
is. Not easy to get especially for the
lower Eklund of our society don't have
00:19:30
enough money to buy other forms of transport
like bottle cycles and vehicles the
00:19:35
directive follows
00:19:36
a growing concern over unplanned theft and
slaughtering of donkeys in the country
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Rafael Canady is the executive director of
farming systems Kenya an initiative that
00:19:46
promotes us to nobble farming and
livestock keeping practices among local
00:19:50
communities he says the ban on Dunk
00:19:53
a slaughter and immediate
closure of slaughterhouses is
00:19:57
a step in the right direction.
Mr Indian police Mark what.
00:20:04
You need is a move will go
00:20:07
a long way in empowering poor Kenyan
farmers or rely on donkey for their daily
00:20:12
lives or who the people who keep donkeys
are poor and they are for this is
00:20:17
a big relief to the farmers.
Who want to Nashville.
00:20:24
In recent weeks and
00:20:26
a more rights activists have been pressuring
Kenyan authorities to end the donkey
00:20:30
skin tread citing toys and green killing
numbers of the animal population manya
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says the ban which takes effect on March
25th will address the issue of theft and
00:20:41
cross border smuggling of donkeys the
Kenyan officials said the problem has
00:20:46
affected many farmers
will use their animals as
00:20:49
a means of transport Philip is among the
farmers who frequently use donkeys to
00:20:55
fetch water and firewood as well as for
transporting farm produce. We are live on
00:21:01
the back and forth on getting. Serious
with Kenya me through my easy ways we are
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very happy today and we would like to thank
the minister and the Kenyan government
00:21:12
at large for these important
directive we have had
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a big problem we had witnessed an increase
in test cases of our donkeys due to the
00:21:21
growing demand for donkey skin from trade
as needed for the export market. If you
00:21:28
are standing with
00:21:30
a sinking ship when I think you
know. Less about the real. World
00:21:38
when and. That decision keeps Kenya aligned
with the numerous African countries
00:21:43
including Botswana book in our fossil
Mali needs Senegal Tanzania and
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Uganda where Chinese funded arbiters of
been banned the same countries have also
00:21:55
implemented policies to stop the export
of donkey skins to China according to
00:22:00
advocacy groups animal movements around
the wound have praised Kenya's move
00:22:06
campaigners say millions of donkeys are
killed by trade as for the skin we exported
00:22:11
to China to make medicines and cosmetics
in Kenya alone I reasoned investigation by
00:22:17
in international animal welfare group known
as people for the Ethical Treatment of
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Animals or parrot are revealed that at least
1000 donkeys are slaughtered every day
00:22:29
to be exported to the Chinese
market where their skin is
00:22:32
a popular ingredient for traditional
medicine. Reporting for v.o.a.
00:22:38
News Night or be. Faced with rapidly
00:22:44
dwindling foreign currency and rumors of
00:22:48
a drastic action the Reserve Bank of
Zimbabwe has assured its citizens that it
00:22:54
won't raid the public accounts as it did
00:22:57
a decade ago or 10 the Marwari
reports from Hari. Reassuring
00:23:04
Mandy during the presentation of the bank's
money to republish meant Reserve Bank
00:23:09
governor John mangled USAID the bank is
working to slow down inflation which is
00:23:15
seen prices of everything from food to
fuel skyrocketing he said Free fans played
00:23:21
a critical role in exacting confidence
in the country and promoting economic
00:23:26
development would like to
live. Free from their funds.
00:23:35
Thank you The same is true for other
counties in that the current exportation
00:23:42
take the current level of the billions
there for not admitted to temper with the
00:23:47
legal status of the public public for.
Mt say the unfair to do so free fund was
00:23:54
in line with regional and best practices
in 2009 then Reserve Bank governor Gideon
00:24:00
Gono raided
00:24:02
a hard currency from bank accounts of
private businesses and foreign aid groups
00:24:07
without. An f c
00:24:10
a wall that. Says. But he still
00:24:16
fears that government. Will not
celebrate because we know that the
00:24:23
government has not been consistent in the
past our government doesn't walk the talk
00:24:29
we know today. This and
tomorrow the work up and. The
00:24:35
Statutory Instrument to. Go it
will not be surprising that after
00:24:42
a week or so our. Funds. With
00:24:50
any kind of missed national chain you
stayed these was what is expected of the.
00:24:57
Not drinking. Trend. In the
country does not interfere
00:25:04
with the free fans in our constitution
protects individual property rights that
00:25:10
Abizaid there from yesterday menton the
position it is necessary for the confidence
00:25:14
building. While my. Own year inflation
dipping down to around 50 percent by
00:25:21
December 2020 chain. I do not believe or
00:25:28
think that. The control inflation due to
the existence of the market right and
00:25:34
also the lack of confidence. Instead the
price will continue to rise as people do
00:25:40
not have confidence in the.
People sitting there for x.
00:25:46
On the market we have it that according
to the bank while banks and other license
00:25:50
holders are legally allowed
to change foreign currency.
00:25:57
Which is higher. Also say they did
dollarization process is on track
00:26:04
even though almost. Being
sold in us and if you.
00:26:12
Price. For. This is.
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Sunny side of sports this is
00:30:05
a big Olympic year but if we look ahead
there's also excitement for the 2022 feet
00:30:12
for World Cup football tournament in Cotter
this will be the 1st World Cup held in
00:30:18
the Middle East in the Arab Muslim world
joining us with details on Cotter's World
00:30:24
Cup preparations as my veal white
colleague when sporty Greetings going.
00:30:31
To greeting Sunny this week marked 1000
days until the 2022 World Cup kicks off in
00:30:38
Qatar and World Cup organizers say everything
is on schedule doesn't Alpha Wadi as
00:30:45
the secretary general of Qatar is supreme
committee for delivery and legacy he says
00:30:51
the tournaments infrastructure is rapidly
evolving in and around Doha and to
00:30:57
stadiums are already fully operational for
the 1000 Days to go right past the Save
00:31:02
where are on schedule in terms of stadiums
where you launch to stadiums ready for
00:31:09
stadium and you know. Stadium last year up
00:31:12
a foundation stadium or education City
Stadium is completed we're just waiting for
00:31:17
the right time to launch it we will have
2 more stadiums coming online by the end
00:31:21
of this year. Statement of great stadium
and by the end of 2021 early 2022 will
00:31:28
have all 8 stadiums ready we have the
standing the final one in terms of overall
00:31:33
infrastructure so for looking for example
at the metro system the metro system is
00:31:37
operational new lines are coming in to play
as we speak. It was successfully tested
00:31:43
during the Club World Cup where there was.
The great thing about it was it was very
00:31:49
very successfully. Utilized by the by the
population not just for the tournament
00:31:55
but just generally. In terms of i.c.t.
00:31:59
Infrastructure where practically I believe
I'm not mistaken completed with the 5 g.
00:32:04
Coverage over most of the country. Simply
put in terms of turn of infrastructure
00:32:10
everything's coming into play everything
is coming according to schedule and we've
00:32:14
moved on to the operational side of things
so I actually preparing our operational
00:32:19
capabilities and improving operational
capabilities to host the World Cup in 2022
00:32:25
the rapid progress is no doubt of result
of lessons learned from the fifo Club
00:32:30
World Cup that was held in Doha
last December and served as
00:32:35
a kind of prelude to 2022 the
219 tournaments drew over 50000
00:32:41
international fans and featured
00:32:43
a free festival called the fan zone that
introduced western fans to Middle Eastern
00:32:49
culture the while he says the Fan Zone
also quelled concerns over alcohol
00:32:55
availability in a country that has
strict restrictions on booze and
00:33:00
a low tolerance for excessive partying
throughout the years have always said that
00:33:04
we will have found the vailable in certain
areas alcohol will be available. We do.
00:33:11
The atmosphere was great the fans had
00:33:14
a great time alcohol was available.
Affordable alcohol was available
00:33:20
and as I said The atmosphere was actually
fantastic and showcased what with the
00:33:26
promising but with the planning that the
model that we're talking about doesn't
00:33:30
work now the question is how do we develop
it how do we create new different
00:33:35
locations how do we improve on it and out
the wild he says finding answers to those
00:33:40
kinds of questions over the past 10 years
is finally paying off we can only or at
00:33:47
least for me personally I can only
look at it with what just excitement.
00:33:54
But more importantly also conviction
that this will be without
00:33:57
a doubt the best one in the 1st World Cup
in the Middle East and the Arab world
00:34:02
will set a benchmark in the
history of hosting me to
00:34:05
a thief has praised the significant
progress made in Qatar leading up to 2022
00:34:12
Fifa president Giani infantile you know is
quoted as saying cutter stands where no
00:34:18
other hosts did before Qatar wants to amaze
the world and is on track to achieve it
00:34:24
he added the upcoming tournaments
will be a breakthrough from
00:34:27
a social and cultural
perspective and will serve as
00:34:31
a tool for common understanding well as
cutter continues to prepare to make history
00:34:37
in 2022 get ready for the fifo Club World
Cup tournament that is set to return to
00:34:43
Doha later this year and that is all from
00:34:47
a semi back over to you
Thanks Gwen that's my v.o.a.
00:34:50
Colleague when I'm Sunny young and
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00:34:57
sports on the Voice of America when
mention the fifo Club World Cup
00:35:04
being staged in Doha later this year that
tournaments will be held in descent.
00:35:10
Amber this week in Doha there is top
level women's tennis taking place
00:35:16
former world number one Garbin young move
to root of Spain beat Ukrainian teenager
00:35:23
Diana yes Tremseh 62 and 64 to reach
the quarterfinals of the Cotter open
00:35:30
in Doha. Is
00:35:32
a former French Open and Wimbledon champion
who lost in this year's Australian Open
00:35:37
final to American Sofia cannon. The has
reached at least the quarter finals of
00:35:44
all 5 tournaments she has played in 2020
Garbin you will next face world number one
00:35:51
Ash Barty of Australia who advanced when
Russian born Alaina Rybak kena had to
00:35:57
withdraw with an injury after her 2nd
round win Tuesday. There's also top
00:36:04
level men's tennis taking place in the
Middle East this week top ranked Novak
00:36:10
Djokovic beat German veteran Philipp
Kohlschreiber 63 and 61 to reach the
00:36:16
quarterfinals of the Dubai championships
and remain unbeaten and 2020
00:36:23
the Serbian star Djokovic has won all
15 of his matches this year including 6
00:36:30
wins at the a.t.p.
00:36:31
Cup as well as his successful run
to the Australian Open title.
00:37:05
And African athletics the
1st course in what could be
00:37:09
a marathon faced will be offered in London
on Sunday when Ethiopian star Kenenisa
00:37:16
became
00:37:16
a takes on Kenya's Lawrence churro
no in the vitality big half it's
00:37:23
a spicy warm up for Kenenisa who will
challenge world record holder Elliott Kip Cho
00:37:29
gay of Kenya in the phone marathon in London
in April and then the Olympic marathon
00:37:36
in August but the Ethiopian faces
00:37:40
a tough opponent and Lawrence Truro No
On Sunday the energetic Andy Edwards has
00:37:46
this preview for us from London anyone
who can win titles in Boston and Chicago
00:37:52
within
00:37:52
a year has to be reckoned with and that is
what Lawrence children achieved in 2019
00:37:58
those courses
00:37:59
a contrasting the tough rolling hills of
by. Austin and the fast flat streets of
00:38:05
Chicago show no is
00:38:07
a proven competitor but so of course is
Kenenisa Bekele. Ethiopian proved his
00:38:13
mental and physical resilience by triumphing
in grand style on his comeback from
00:38:18
lengthy injury at the Berlin marathon 5
months ago to run within just 2 seconds of
00:38:25
gaze world record of 20139 was astounding
now they are set to meet in the London
00:38:31
Marathon on April 26th and then the coronavirus
permitting in the Olympic marathon
00:38:37
in Japan in August speaking 24 hours after
his remarkable performance in Berlin
00:38:42
last September Kearney so relish the
prospect of himself and earlier to keep the
00:38:47
game on the same start line and at the
height of their powers are very happy if I
00:38:54
run again with the elliptical Joga anywhere
so on or whatever you know are my.
00:39:01
Lady for that performance is
00:39:03
a half mouth and from an athlete in preparation
to give their best in the marathon
00:39:08
require careful interpretation both counties
certain Lawrence Travon likely to be
00:39:13
deep in their respective preparation can
Isa for London and lawns for his title
00:39:19
defense in Boston in April that can mean
heavy legs and not necessarily their best
00:39:24
times ever for half the distance what we
can judge better is their tactical sense
00:39:30
how they react to changes in the race and
the sense of how dominant each man feels
00:39:35
in pursuit of their ultimate goal often
it comes in comments made when such
00:39:40
a race or Sunday's half marathon is done
and dusted the athlete is responding to
00:39:45
journalist questions and you can get
00:39:47
a sense of how confident they feel in mind
and body. When Sunday's done the mouse
00:39:53
and gazed in some London in Boston for
the latter lost children who should be
00:39:58
a strong defending champion but in London
on April 26 when 2 such Titans as can he
00:40:04
sent back away and as he had to kick
a meet it looks at present to be
00:40:08
a wide open race for the sunny side of
schools this is Andy Edwards in London.
00:40:36
33 drinks strong stomach in St.
You're listening to the sunny side.
00:40:46
Thanks thanks Coach Cameroonian football
player Christian boss agog has announced
00:40:52
he'll donate about $16000.00 u.s.
00:40:55
Dollars to Cameroonian students living
in areas of China stricken by the deadly
00:41:02
coronavirus the 24 year old bus agog is
based in China with the club head non
00:41:08
John Yeah but he's currently an Yone de
Cameroon while football is suspended in
00:41:14
China due to coronavirus Cameroon's
embassy and China says there are about
00:41:21
300 Cameroonians mainly students
living in who Bay province
00:41:27
considered the epicenter of the
coronavirus epidemic Bassa Gog says and I
00:41:34
quote China has
00:41:36
a special place in my heart and that's where
I ply my trade it's important that we
00:41:42
come together in such periods and
show support and love to the needy.
00:41:50
Well let's show some more of for Tyson
Fury who captured the World Boxing Council
00:41:55
Heavyweight Title 5 days ago in Las
Vegas Nevada in his latest game room
00:42:02
podcast might be
00:42:03
a way colleague Jim Stephenson head stories
on Fury and the Kobe Bryant memorial in
00:42:10
Los Angeles but Jim begins with the
British boxer nicknamed the gypsy king.
00:42:19
Not for home tough guy uncomplimentary
right in the British boxer Tyson Fury
00:42:24
unleashed his fury in Las Vegas to
reclaim the heavyweight title in
00:42:28
a boisterous rematch with American
Day On tell you Wylder it was
00:42:32
a grueling fight while it lasted and he was
trying to play hoping I would get me up
00:42:36
to the bellowing not to go like
how do we separate we teach
00:42:39
a lesson I don't point take it home but it
was going along to the point of fear he
00:42:43
found
00:42:44
a more polished opponent during the long
awaited rematch come felt like to take the
00:42:48
job but it proved Johnny didn't take his
time although he said he did it's like he
00:42:52
said he will. Yeah he was using each other
quite well until I was very impressed
00:42:56
with. How he was heavy and I was unable to
to bully him around and so did last time
00:43:01
in close because he was alive and then
he will ever win so yeah tonight was my
00:43:06
night I was never going to let anybody take
it from me wilder had gained more than
00:43:10
9 kilograms and claimed an 18 kilo pre-fight
costume weakened his legs by the time
00:43:16
his corner conceded the fight in
the 7th round Fieri came in with
00:43:20
a new power style just after 7 weeks
with trainer to Vonn Sugarhill steward
00:43:26
overwhelming wilder as the so-called gypsy
king knocked him down in the 3rd and 5th
00:43:31
rounds everybody knows someone
must to slick bumps on
00:43:34
a company around the ring for 12 rounds put
up didn't work last time and I'm going
00:43:38
to draw like
00:43:39
a set of drawers and things get to me because
all of them is win win win. This time
00:43:45
I want to knock out on I think New anyone
has got to take time from the guy with.
00:43:49
Now comes the victory Last Vegas was
00:43:51
a huge comeback for Fieri to love the
sport for more than 2 years after battles
00:43:56
with addiction and mental illness he thinks
he can fight even better on my own was
00:44:01
critical and even though it was
00:44:03
a fantastic performance and I saw great
weight. On I've only just talked to me for
00:44:08
help with his style 7 weeks to perfect his
final take she is something called team
00:44:14
and I'm Paul McCartney and I aim to get
back to what straight away what's coming
00:44:19
coming straight punch is going to be painful
to slake left right center suffered
00:44:24
his 1st ever defeated
in 44 fights fury with
00:44:27
a 300 in one record and 20 was knockouts
is ready to take on Wilder again and
00:44:34
anyone else for that matter table need
time to recover from the fight I'm almost
00:44:40
sure they'll take
00:44:41
a very much because he's dynamite. And I
mean tiny can take somebody sockets take
00:44:46
somebody out when Doc
danger you're always in
00:44:48
a fight some pretty show will do it again
morning but again if you want to but he
00:44:52
doesn't want to. Promote on you know
whatever they want to come up the way it was
00:44:59
his next move at the same
treatment not to show.
00:45:06
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00:45:31
I get it.
00:45:41
Monday was
00:45:42
a day of remembrance for National Basketball
Association great Kobe Bryant at his
00:45:47
13 year old daughter Giana who
were among 9 people killed in
00:45:50
a helicopter crash in January speaking
at times through tears Vanessa Bryant
00:45:56
praised her husband's devotion to their
family as she addressed thousands of fans
00:46:00
gathered at the Staples Center in Los Angeles
he was the n.d.p. Girl dads are n.b.d.
00:46:07
. He never left the toilet seat as. He
always told the girls how beautiful and
00:46:13
smart they are he taught them how to be
brave and how to keep pushing forward when
00:46:19
things get tough. God knew they couldn't
be on this earth without each other w.
00:46:26
N.b.a.
00:46:27
Star Diana Taurasi spoke of how Kobe Bryant's
talent was very evident in his daughter
00:46:32
the same passion we all recognize in
Cobi obviously Gigi inherited her skill
00:46:39
was undeniable an early age
I mean who has a turn or
00:46:42
a fade away jumper at 11 the arena was
filled with many of the top n.b.a.
00:46:47
Players present and past perhaps the best
of all time Michael Jordan recalled the
00:46:52
early days of his interactions
with Kobe Bryant he's
00:46:55
a crummy Texan. Never in
3233 o'clock in moon.
00:47:04
Their 1st years in aggravate. But
even then it turned into certain.
00:47:13
This kid had. The good would never know
that intense passion for basketball
00:47:18
inspired the man who himself inspired
millions who love the sport. Was
00:47:25
inspirational that so moving. About the
where you play the game or the way that he
00:47:32
wanted to play because. He wanted to be the
best basketball player that he could be
00:47:38
. And as I got. I want to be the best
00:47:45
big. That I can be Michael Jordan could
not hold back his tears as he spoke known
00:47:51
for his practical jokes Jordan says
Kobe Bryant's final joke on him will be
00:47:56
a crying mean no he's going to be. Do this
for you want to see that for the big 3
00:48:03
or 4 years I. Got his
work Bryant does to me.
00:48:12
Was.
00:48:20
Kobe Bryant played his
entire 20 year n.b.a.
00:48:22
Career with the Los Angeles Lakers
now images of the 5 time n.b.a.
00:48:27
Champion are appearing all over
Los Angeles the minerals became
00:48:31
a place for fans like Deanna Ortega
to gather grieve and reminisce.
00:48:39
The right. In a long time l.a.
00:48:43
And you'll. See the picture of you right
here all right here one such mural can be
00:48:50
found in the love Bray a
neighborhood created by an l.a.
00:48:53
Based street artist this mural features
newspaper articles highlighting Bryant's
00:48:58
career accomplishments and some of his
iconic and inspiring quotes the tribute is
00:49:03
also unique as it invites fans like Joe
Lynn and Jason to make their mark on the
00:49:08
artwork by writing messages for their
fallen hero. And. Being there.
00:49:16
For everyone to like him they never
would see this in South Sudan so in my
00:49:23
opinion they really think that having
the right in cheek if I don't feel like
00:49:28
something everyone. Is like I own you know
like real good that's my player I don't
00:49:34
like family man see how he's with
his kids and he's always had
00:49:38
a positive attitude he's just. Ally's is
one of my favorite That's my place one and
00:49:45
Michael Jordan another mural in Melrose is
outside of shoe palace of popular street
00:49:49
where store visitors are encouraged to
plaster post it notes with messages for the
00:49:54
l.a.
00:49:55
Lakers star Ruben many and his manager of
shoe palace we started when we heard of
00:49:59
the passing we saw
00:50:01
a lot of people started to show up. Bring
some flowers and some memorabilia putting
00:50:08
wanted to put notes so I took
out the notepad started writing
00:50:12
a few gave my employees and the platform
for everybody to want so we had
00:50:15
a bunch of fans Parker post a
note so people could leave
00:50:19
a mark then remember Coby the good moments
the bad moments what hope he meant to
00:50:24
them you're all artists j.c.
00:50:26
Rose says he felt bittersweet as his
creation 4 years ago is now more meaningful
00:50:31
and important to the community with the
basketball legend's passing so I think it's
00:50:36
something special and something unique
about the paper being fragile and that the
00:50:41
messages on the beach know this
00:50:43
a meaningful. Way I feel like maybe we all
found out that life is full of fragile
00:50:49
and meaningful Kobe Bryant and his
daughter were buried February 7th in
00:50:53
a private ceremony near the family's
Southern California home. Thanks
00:51:00
Jim that's my v.o.a.
00:51:02
Colleague Jim Stephenson and I encourage
our Voice of America listeners to check
00:51:07
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00:51:12
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00:53:06
basketball Wednesday was
00:53:08
a bad day for Cameroonian star Joe
Well Embiid of the Philadelphia 76 ers
00:53:15
and beat sprained his left shoulder in
00:53:18
a $10.00 way to $94.00 loss to the Cleveland
Cavaliers and left the game in the 1st
00:53:24
quarter earlier Wednesday
the n.b.a. Fined him b.
00:53:29
$25000.00 for making an obscene
gesture on the court during
00:53:35
a win Monday over the Atlanta Hawks
as well as using profanity. In
00:53:41
a live television interview
elsewhere around the n.b.a.
00:53:46
The Houston Rockets routed the Memphis
Grizzlies 142112 Russell Westbrook
00:53:53
and James Harden combined for 63 points
harden the N.B.A.'s leading score
00:53:59
piled up 30 points without even
playing in the 4th quarter and that
00:54:06
wraps up the Feb 27th edition
of the sunny side of sports
00:54:12
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Inevitable and it is only
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Health and Human Services secretary
Alex A's are said the u.s.
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Now has
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More deadly. President
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Americans v.o.a.
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White House correspondent Patti Wood
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a close watch has the story aware appearance
by President Donald Trump in the White
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House briefing room the 2nd one since he
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is administration is requesting to him to
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Centers for Disease Control warned that
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outbreaks in their communities and disruption
to their lives in fact that Americans
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Tom for downplaying the spread of the
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virus has heated up with Wahabi only
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a notice. A gunman opened fire Wednesday
at Milwaukee's Molson Coors brewery
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complex killing 5 people before taking
his own life the mayor of Milwaukee Tom
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Barrett refers to the most and course cited
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Miller family this Miller Brewing site has
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of the city of Milwaukee. For 165
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day. That we have had the
gunman was identified as
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a 51 year old Milwaukee man employed by
the company in his 3rd run for the u.s.
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Presidency former Vice President Joe Biden
is fighting for his political life but
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possible signs that he could win Saturday's
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South Carolina give him
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a chance in the long string of nominating
contests that follow in March 1 side in
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was
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a key endorsement from Congressman James
Clyburn I know that you we know Joe
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Look most importantly Joe knows us the
former vice president says he can deliver
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what the American people need
to day people are talking about
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a revolution with the
country is looking for
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a results with they're
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But you look at. This famous estate
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on Saturday un human rights chief Michel
basher lad is calling on governments to
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route the world to respect the rights and
dignity of their people and to stop the
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widespread violation that lead to the
deaths of innocents and impunity for those
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who commit atrocities Paschal had presented
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situation to the un human rights council
and reports for be away from Geneva and
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the High Commissioner presented
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a quick and sad snapshot of the human
rights situation in dozens of countries
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around the world the picture she drew was
that of massive suffering by millions of
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people repressed and exploited by their
leaders for their personal gain attacked by
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violent fix to his group's cost over $4000.00
killings in the South in 1500 percent
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more than in 2016 according to the effect
for West Africa on the for Hill. Alarming
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humanitarian consequences including
massive displacement and setback for
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development but actually it condemned
the attacks and Syria's northwestern
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provinces of it lip Aleppo and Hama which
of cause the most massive displacements
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a. Good evening and welcome welcome to
Africa news tonight from the English to
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your source for Pan African news and world
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developments. In Washington coming
up on Africa news tonight The
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problem with any political dialogue at
night. Is that it's very difficult to have
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meaningful political discussion when
conflict is still actively ongoing on the
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ground that Syrian and Smith the managing
editor of The London based in Libya
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analysis on the challenges of negotiating
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a deal to end the fighting around Libya's
capital Tripoli details coming up also
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Guinea holds out of effort to end them
Sunday to modify its constitution and the
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commission for gender equality in South
Africa has made shocking revelations on
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women being forcibly sterilized in public
hospitals and clinics we'll have these
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stories and more ahead
on Africa news tonight.
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Our top story rival Libyan politicians
met in Guinea vi yesterday for u.n.
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Sponsored political talks aimed at ending
the latest round of fighting over the
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capital just hours later the High Council
of State an advisory body to the western
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Tripoli based government
sent a letter to the u.n.
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Mission demanding that talks between be
suspended until concrete progress is made
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in ongoing military negotiations in the
east of the country the spokesperson for
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the rival Tobruk based House of Representatives
also Tequesta the postponement and
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said it would pull its participants with
military negotiations deadlocked. Several
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rounds of talks focused on economic issues
including fair distribution of Libya's
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oil wealth have also taken place
in Egypt and Tunisia v.o.a.
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Senior analyst mom attention we spoke with
that we are not Smith managing editor of
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The London based Libya analysis
about the obstacles facing the u.n.
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Efforts to facilitate dialogue among
Libyan factions. The problem with anything
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this could Donald at the moment in Libya
is that it's very difficult to have
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meaningful political discussions when
conflict is still actively ongoing on the
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ground so in theory there is
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a tree in place really in reality it isn't
in place anymore to trim from both sides
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frequently engaging with one another
shelling and bombarding different locations
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that it's very difficult to see how rival
political factions can really sit down
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and discuss political wife forward when
actually the violence and fighting is still
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taking place on the ground I think what
really needs to happen is that as one of
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the side said that needs to be some
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a permanent cease fire in place and
the military action even if it's any
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temporarily and for any kind of meaningful
discussions to type price the other
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problem is that both the on the h.s.t.
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Her involved in these
political dialogue have
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a long history of attending political talks
but really coming with the completely
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wrong attitude said both sides have set
various preconditions and that they've not
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been very happy with the structure of the
talks and this makes it very difficult to
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have an open and honest political tool
which is what is needed to get over the
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divisions that are impacting
the be a company with
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a deadlocked military negotiations have an
allowance of spokes focused on economic
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issues have also taken place in Egypt
and Tunisia could that help that gap
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between the 2 sides the UN's idea of
having the economic track along with the
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minute Champlin tracks is that all of
these aspects linked and it is true that
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a solution to all of the minute shape
political and economic aspects are needed in
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order to move Libya forward in a in
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a stable direction the economic books
could be helpful in it because actually
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a lot of the underlying issues driving
the kind of conflicts are native to
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economics are related to how Libya's oil
wealth is divided up across the country
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coming in
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a situation where Libya's oil. Has been
blockaded almost completely cutoff for the
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last month by the Libyan National Army and
the tribes in the east of the country so
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actually a key part of these
talks is to try and find
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a way to bring that oil back on line the
reason why they've turned off is because
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they feel that it is being used in
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a corrupt way by the trickly by government
so certain economic discussions are very
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important aspect and they may be able to
find some areas where the parties can make
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some sort of concession or consensus again
the problem is this is timing and all of
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these things in Libya take
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a long amount of time and it's difficult
to see how quickly the economic dialogue
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can continue while the fighting is still
happening on the ground but he Besh
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minister of interior of the government
of national accord calling on the u.s.
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The 70s
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a military base in the country to confront
expanding Russian influence in Africa
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what do you make of that So this is an
interesting move I think really reflect how
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much international foreign act is the amount
of influence that having in Libya this
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is really become
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a conflict with strong international
external drives with Russia in the u.a.e.
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Supporting one side and tech in particular
supporting the jna now I think the
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statement by Bush August is not
necessarily expecting the u.s.
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To come it's not necessarily
they actively wants the u.s.
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To counsel Russia but
they do want the u.s.
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On side both parties in Libya where can
very hard whether it through lobbying in
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d.c. Having meetings and trying
to make concessions to the u.s.
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To try and get it on side American policy
on Libya at the moment is very new to the
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not very active and it's not really clear
where they stand so I think this move by
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the shoggoth is an attempt
to try and entice the u.s.
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To really side strongly with the
Jan a by showing that if the u.s.
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Were to strongly side with the g.n.a.s.
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Set up a base in Libya the Knicks would be
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a way to meet their broader foreign
policy goals at mainly countering Russian
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influence that would. We are non Smith
managing editor of The London based to Libya
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analysis speaking with v.o.a.
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Senior analyst Mohamed
El Shaddai we. Guinea
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faces
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a critical test the one the impoverished
state holds that referendum Sunday to modify
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its constitution 18 year old president
Alpha condé says passage of the referendum
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would I should
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a modern constitution that fights female
genital mutilation and ensures fair
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distribution of the country's men rural
wealth but I don't lie and suffer
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opposition parties unions and grassroots
groups claim that referendum is
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a plot to keep Condi in power for up to
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a decade more Condi is nearing the end
of the 2 terms allowed under Guinea's
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Constitution but he could run for
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a 3rd term if that friend impasses so far
condé has not committed to whether he
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would do so saying that for the
party to decide but he hinted in
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a newspaper interview Wednesday that
he was willing to run again condé was
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a former opposition leader who became
Guinea's 1st democratically elected president
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in 2010 and won
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a 2nd term in 2015 but critics say he has
become the target Parry and intolerant
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of dissent and to government protests since
October sparked in part by fears condé
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will seek
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a 3rd term have claimed at least $31.00
lives un rights chief Michel Bashar lay
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warned today that ethnic divisions are
deepening and said further escalation of the
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violence would be profoundly harmful she
urged officials to ensure the voting is
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transparent and inclusive.
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The Congress of South African Trade Unions
closer to has react. With outrage to
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government plans to cut salaries and jobs
and the country's public sector or in his
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Budget speech yesterday finance minister
Tito and Warnie said this was necessary to
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save the ailing economy
they quickly lent of 10 and
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a half $1000000000.00 But
speaking with v.o.a.
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Correspondent that and Taylor in Johannesburg
Cosatu spokesperson said we promised
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and said his organization would fight
the state's proposed cuts all the way
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the government issued actually revisiting
this isn't just island state and
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fragmenting the public
service in. Soliciting
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a population of 1 point one you may be
wondering when you don't have to. Now the
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population has grown from putting you on
to actually 57 but the public service has
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been sinking to 1200000 women economy by
just going nowhere now we're like to play
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a little stability in the public
service and the rocket demanded from
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a cousin saying they must give us
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a mandate or not across the ocean as we
have. To pay if the government doesn't
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depress you guys in some way and take
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a few steps back one of the actions that
you need transferred over to good to
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Stuart in return of the relevant persons
report on to the committee if those
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processes do not read will
have to look for such as
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a bullshit let's get that allows us to
prescribe records 7 years after the last
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went on strike are ready and women proportion
I can set the scene that no offense
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akin to that then what kind of workers are
we talking about in terms of taking part
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in that strike in South Africa Nelson is
not talking about talking about the dock
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in the street us Venezuela trying to wreck
if we decide to shut down because we.
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Were shut down the system will. Shut
down far enough shut down all of the
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administration officials that are supposed
to possibly pay to get the weapon that.
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We would like profit I just like because
we know that this economy cannot now sees
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me what did you saw to poke to you from the
minister during his speech Reza run to
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get a sense that the Minister has
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a plan in terms of fixing this because
then I'll close on the economy so that's
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a good looking with
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a couple of grand faces where you don't
touch corporate attempts despite the fact
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that I would suck as much interest in part
of mechanized dismissing the cuts yet
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you put such
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a deal where employers want to take
it now have been allowed for the same
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substitutes you have your temperament
scheme so you have the best of this kind of
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concerted that's been given to the private
sector the Minister has not explained
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but I reckon not. 40 to 50 biggest companies
in the chain as you were sitting on
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top of 1.4 can do wonders Mexico they have
one example when they detected 202015
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they decided to test that money but that
because they did I mean the criminal act
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here with. The vendor disappointed because
I didn't stick to what the president
00:16:14
said the president was talking about
building the Byzantines But in terms of
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departmental allocations then it is
rather trying to get to the relevant
00:16:21
departments to depart the president was
asking about employing 7000 participants
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are prejudiced talking about
that entire. Right we have
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a president who sent something to plant
where minister was saying something to
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pledge including. Now we've got the
government saying public service is bloated
00:16:42
we can see new economists saying the only
way for the government to save money is
00:16:47
to cut the public since obviously you guys
disagree so should the government save
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money we have an agency that doesn't just
answer to each process or does nothing
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except to manage $10.00
does it is run like
00:17:01
a corporation and sort of intended to
interrupt. And it was for speeding up you has
00:17:07
tundra sometimes doesn't this isn't the
private sector up in the road sundials
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manages Penda and that's what this
agency the other 7 bailouts jump in
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a lot and so when you talk about cutting
what you need to do is to try to meet that
00:17:22
to do when you've designed this thing.
And you take that because agencies in
00:17:27
corporate They put their police departments
strengthen the capacity to oppose
00:17:30
departments and make sure that they're able
to correct that when fundamental group
00:17:35
because of the cut cost if you look at
it but it doesn't arise we have been
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disappointed if you look at this minister
but it is very interesting we're able to
00:17:44
account for the money that was given to
them this pension plan sloppy and so the
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2nd plan then has
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a consultant yet they end up with some
to the point where. They understand.
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So this time soldiers could not even help
wanted to spend the money that they had
00:18:02
if they want to cut they know when to cut
back because they're eloquent resistance
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. That benefits private sector is not going
to be cut it returned as if all of this
00:18:12
is not Europe and that is right we are
not allowed situation where the private
00:18:17
sector is sitting in the red has been
stuck that was his way Pamela the
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spokesperson for South Africa's largest
trade union federation Cosatu speaking with
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via ways Dad and Taylor
in Johannesburg. You're
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listening to African news tonight on The
Voice of America Kenya has banned the
00:18:38
commercial slaughter of donkeys in
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a move aimed at combating the illegal
export of donkey skins to China the
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announcement comes in the wake of growing
outcry among the public over donkey theft
00:18:53
and torture cases from the Kenyan
capital Nairobi Vio its reports.
00:19:00
This week be time when you agree culture
and lifestyle cabinet secretary or dad or
00:19:06
dunk arbiters in the East African nation
to be shut down by next month we want to
00:19:11
stop that and we want to stop that to
restore the don't do it right place
00:19:18
in our society the supporting lively ones
and providing that crucial transport that
00:19:24
is. Not easy to get especially for the
lower Eklund of our society don't have
00:19:30
enough money to buy other forms of transport
like bottle cycles and vehicles the
00:19:35
directive follows
00:19:36
a growing concern over unplanned theft and
slaughtering of donkeys in the country
00:19:41
Rafael Canady is the executive director of
farming systems Kenya an initiative that
00:19:46
promotes us to nobble farming and
livestock keeping practices among local
00:19:50
communities he says the ban on Dunk
00:19:53
a slaughter and immediate
closure of slaughterhouses is
00:19:57
a step in the right direction.
Mr Indian police Mark what.
00:20:04
You need is a move will go
00:20:07
a long way in empowering poor Kenyan
farmers or rely on donkey for their daily
00:20:12
lives or who the people who keep donkeys
are poor and they are for this is
00:20:17
a big relief to the farmers.
Who want to Nashville.
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In recent weeks and
00:20:26
a more rights activists have been pressuring
Kenyan authorities to end the donkey
00:20:30
skin tread citing toys and green killing
numbers of the animal population manya
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says the ban which takes effect on March
25th will address the issue of theft and
00:20:41
cross border smuggling of donkeys the
Kenyan officials said the problem has
00:20:46
affected many farmers
will use their animals as
00:20:49
a means of transport Philip is among the
farmers who frequently use donkeys to
00:20:55
fetch water and firewood as well as for
transporting farm produce. We are live on
00:21:01
the back and forth on getting. Serious
with Kenya me through my easy ways we are
00:21:08
very happy today and we would like to thank
the minister and the Kenyan government
00:21:12
at large for these important
directive we have had
00:21:16
a big problem we had witnessed an increase
in test cases of our donkeys due to the
00:21:21
growing demand for donkey skin from trade
as needed for the export market. If you
00:21:28
are standing with
00:21:30
a sinking ship when I think you
know. Less about the real. World
00:21:38
when and. That decision keeps Kenya aligned
with the numerous African countries
00:21:43
including Botswana book in our fossil
Mali needs Senegal Tanzania and
00:21:49
Uganda where Chinese funded arbiters of
been banned the same countries have also
00:21:55
implemented policies to stop the export
of donkey skins to China according to
00:22:00
advocacy groups animal movements around
the wound have praised Kenya's move
00:22:06
campaigners say millions of donkeys are
killed by trade as for the skin we exported
00:22:11
to China to make medicines and cosmetics
in Kenya alone I reasoned investigation by
00:22:17
in international animal welfare group known
as people for the Ethical Treatment of
00:22:22
Animals or parrot are revealed that at least
1000 donkeys are slaughtered every day
00:22:29
to be exported to the Chinese
market where their skin is
00:22:32
a popular ingredient for traditional
medicine. Reporting for v.o.a.
00:22:38
News Night or be. Faced with rapidly
00:22:44
dwindling foreign currency and rumors of
00:22:48
a drastic action the Reserve Bank of
Zimbabwe has assured its citizens that it
00:22:54
won't raid the public accounts as it did
00:22:57
a decade ago or 10 the Marwari
reports from Hari. Reassuring
00:23:04
Mandy during the presentation of the bank's
money to republish meant Reserve Bank
00:23:09
governor John mangled USAID the bank is
working to slow down inflation which is
00:23:15
seen prices of everything from food to
fuel skyrocketing he said Free fans played
00:23:21
a critical role in exacting confidence
in the country and promoting economic
00:23:26
development would like to
live. Free from their funds.
00:23:35
Thank you The same is true for other
counties in that the current exportation
00:23:42
take the current level of the billions
there for not admitted to temper with the
00:23:47
legal status of the public public for.
Mt say the unfair to do so free fund was
00:23:54
in line with regional and best practices
in 2009 then Reserve Bank governor Gideon
00:24:00
Gono raided
00:24:02
a hard currency from bank accounts of
private businesses and foreign aid groups
00:24:07
without. An f c
00:24:10
a wall that. Says. But he still
00:24:16
fears that government. Will not
celebrate because we know that the
00:24:23
government has not been consistent in the
past our government doesn't walk the talk
00:24:29
we know today. This and
tomorrow the work up and. The
00:24:35
Statutory Instrument to. Go it
will not be surprising that after
00:24:42
a week or so our. Funds. With
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any kind of missed national chain you
stayed these was what is expected of the.
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Not drinking. Trend. In the
country does not interfere
00:25:04
with the free fans in our constitution
protects individual property rights that
00:25:10
Abizaid there from yesterday menton the
position it is necessary for the confidence
00:25:14
building. While my. Own year inflation
dipping down to around 50 percent by
00:25:21
December 2020 chain. I do not believe or
00:25:28
think that. The control inflation due to
the existence of the market right and
00:25:34
also the lack of confidence. Instead the
price will continue to rise as people do
00:25:40
not have confidence in the.
People sitting there for x.
00:25:46
On the market we have it that according
to the bank while banks and other license
00:25:50
holders are legally allowed
to change foreign currency.
00:25:57
Which is higher. Also say they did
dollarization process is on track
00:26:04
even though almost. Being
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Sunny side of sports this is
00:30:05
a big Olympic year but if we look ahead
there's also excitement for the 2022 feet
00:30:12
for World Cup football tournament in Cotter
this will be the 1st World Cup held in
00:30:18
the Middle East in the Arab Muslim world
joining us with details on Cotter's World
00:30:24
Cup preparations as my veal white
colleague when sporty Greetings going.
00:30:31
To greeting Sunny this week marked 1000
days until the 2022 World Cup kicks off in
00:30:38
Qatar and World Cup organizers say everything
is on schedule doesn't Alpha Wadi as
00:30:45
the secretary general of Qatar is supreme
committee for delivery and legacy he says
00:30:51
the tournaments infrastructure is rapidly
evolving in and around Doha and to
00:30:57
stadiums are already fully operational for
the 1000 Days to go right past the Save
00:31:02
where are on schedule in terms of stadiums
where you launch to stadiums ready for
00:31:09
stadium and you know. Stadium last year up
00:31:12
a foundation stadium or education City
Stadium is completed we're just waiting for
00:31:17
the right time to launch it we will have
2 more stadiums coming online by the end
00:31:21
of this year. Statement of great stadium
and by the end of 2021 early 2022 will
00:31:28
have all 8 stadiums ready we have the
standing the final one in terms of overall
00:31:33
infrastructure so for looking for example
at the metro system the metro system is
00:31:37
operational new lines are coming in to play
as we speak. It was successfully tested
00:31:43
during the Club World Cup where there was.
The great thing about it was it was very
00:31:49
very successfully. Utilized by the by the
population not just for the tournament
00:31:55
but just generally. In terms of i.c.t.
00:31:59
Infrastructure where practically I believe
I'm not mistaken completed with the 5 g.
00:32:04
Coverage over most of the country. Simply
put in terms of turn of infrastructure
00:32:10
everything's coming into play everything
is coming according to schedule and we've
00:32:14
moved on to the operational side of things
so I actually preparing our operational
00:32:19
capabilities and improving operational
capabilities to host the World Cup in 2022
00:32:25
the rapid progress is no doubt of result
of lessons learned from the fifo Club
00:32:30
World Cup that was held in Doha
last December and served as
00:32:35
a kind of prelude to 2022 the
219 tournaments drew over 50000
00:32:41
international fans and featured
00:32:43
a free festival called the fan zone that
introduced western fans to Middle Eastern
00:32:49
culture the while he says the Fan Zone
also quelled concerns over alcohol
00:32:55
availability in a country that has
strict restrictions on booze and
00:33:00
a low tolerance for excessive partying
throughout the years have always said that
00:33:04
we will have found the vailable in certain
areas alcohol will be available. We do.
00:33:11
The atmosphere was great the fans had
00:33:14
a great time alcohol was available.
Affordable alcohol was available
00:33:20
and as I said The atmosphere was actually
fantastic and showcased what with the
00:33:26
promising but with the planning that the
model that we're talking about doesn't
00:33:30
work now the question is how do we develop
it how do we create new different
00:33:35
locations how do we improve on it and out
the wild he says finding answers to those
00:33:40
kinds of questions over the past 10 years
is finally paying off we can only or at
00:33:47
least for me personally I can only
look at it with what just excitement.
00:33:54
But more importantly also conviction
that this will be without
00:33:57
a doubt the best one in the 1st World Cup
in the Middle East and the Arab world
00:34:02
will set a benchmark in the
history of hosting me to
00:34:05
a thief has praised the significant
progress made in Qatar leading up to 2022
00:34:12
Fifa president Giani infantile you know is
quoted as saying cutter stands where no
00:34:18
other hosts did before Qatar wants to amaze
the world and is on track to achieve it
00:34:24
he added the upcoming tournaments
will be a breakthrough from
00:34:27
a social and cultural
perspective and will serve as
00:34:31
a tool for common understanding well as
cutter continues to prepare to make history
00:34:37
in 2022 get ready for the fifo Club World
Cup tournament that is set to return to
00:34:43
Doha later this year and that is all from
00:34:47
a semi back over to you
Thanks Gwen that's my v.o.a.
00:34:50
Colleague when I'm Sunny young and
you're listening to the sunny side of
00:34:57
sports on the Voice of America when
mention the fifo Club World Cup
00:35:04
being staged in Doha later this year that
tournaments will be held in descent.
00:35:10
Amber this week in Doha there is top
level women's tennis taking place
00:35:16
former world number one Garbin young move
to root of Spain beat Ukrainian teenager
00:35:23
Diana yes Tremseh 62 and 64 to reach
the quarterfinals of the Cotter open
00:35:30
in Doha. Is
00:35:32
a former French Open and Wimbledon champion
who lost in this year's Australian Open
00:35:37
final to American Sofia cannon. The has
reached at least the quarter finals of
00:35:44
all 5 tournaments she has played in 2020
Garbin you will next face world number one
00:35:51
Ash Barty of Australia who advanced when
Russian born Alaina Rybak kena had to
00:35:57
withdraw with an injury after her 2nd
round win Tuesday. There's also top
00:36:04
level men's tennis taking place in the
Middle East this week top ranked Novak
00:36:10
Djokovic beat German veteran Philipp
Kohlschreiber 63 and 61 to reach the
00:36:16
quarterfinals of the Dubai championships
and remain unbeaten and 2020
00:36:23
the Serbian star Djokovic has won all
15 of his matches this year including 6
00:36:30
wins at the a.t.p.
00:36:31
Cup as well as his successful run
to the Australian Open title.
00:37:05
And African athletics the
1st course in what could be
00:37:09
a marathon faced will be offered in London
on Sunday when Ethiopian star Kenenisa
00:37:16
became
00:37:16
a takes on Kenya's Lawrence churro
no in the vitality big half it's
00:37:23
a spicy warm up for Kenenisa who will
challenge world record holder Elliott Kip Cho
00:37:29
gay of Kenya in the phone marathon in London
in April and then the Olympic marathon
00:37:36
in August but the Ethiopian faces
00:37:40
a tough opponent and Lawrence Truro No
On Sunday the energetic Andy Edwards has
00:37:46
this preview for us from London anyone
who can win titles in Boston and Chicago
00:37:52
within
00:37:52
a year has to be reckoned with and that is
what Lawrence children achieved in 2019
00:37:58
those courses
00:37:59
a contrasting the tough rolling hills of
by. Austin and the fast flat streets of
00:38:05
Chicago show no is
00:38:07
a proven competitor but so of course is
Kenenisa Bekele. Ethiopian proved his
00:38:13
mental and physical resilience by triumphing
in grand style on his comeback from
00:38:18
lengthy injury at the Berlin marathon 5
months ago to run within just 2 seconds of
00:38:25
gaze world record of 20139 was astounding
now they are set to meet in the London
00:38:31
Marathon on April 26th and then the coronavirus
permitting in the Olympic marathon
00:38:37
in Japan in August speaking 24 hours after
his remarkable performance in Berlin
00:38:42
last September Kearney so relish the
prospect of himself and earlier to keep the
00:38:47
game on the same start line and at the
height of their powers are very happy if I
00:38:54
run again with the elliptical Joga anywhere
so on or whatever you know are my.
00:39:01
Lady for that performance is
00:39:03
a half mouth and from an athlete in preparation
to give their best in the marathon
00:39:08
require careful interpretation both counties
certain Lawrence Travon likely to be
00:39:13
deep in their respective preparation can
Isa for London and lawns for his title
00:39:19
defense in Boston in April that can mean
heavy legs and not necessarily their best
00:39:24
times ever for half the distance what we
can judge better is their tactical sense
00:39:30
how they react to changes in the race and
the sense of how dominant each man feels
00:39:35
in pursuit of their ultimate goal often
it comes in comments made when such
00:39:40
a race or Sunday's half marathon is done
and dusted the athlete is responding to
00:39:45
journalist questions and you can get
00:39:47
a sense of how confident they feel in mind
and body. When Sunday's done the mouse
00:39:53
and gazed in some London in Boston for
the latter lost children who should be
00:39:58
a strong defending champion but in London
on April 26 when 2 such Titans as can he
00:40:04
sent back away and as he had to kick
a meet it looks at present to be
00:40:08
a wide open race for the sunny side of
schools this is Andy Edwards in London.
00:40:36
33 drinks strong stomach in St.
You're listening to the sunny side.
00:40:46
Thanks thanks Coach Cameroonian football
player Christian boss agog has announced
00:40:52
he'll donate about $16000.00 u.s.
00:40:55
Dollars to Cameroonian students living
in areas of China stricken by the deadly
00:41:02
coronavirus the 24 year old bus agog is
based in China with the club head non
00:41:08
John Yeah but he's currently an Yone de
Cameroon while football is suspended in
00:41:14
China due to coronavirus Cameroon's
embassy and China says there are about
00:41:21
300 Cameroonians mainly students
living in who Bay province
00:41:27
considered the epicenter of the
coronavirus epidemic Bassa Gog says and I
00:41:34
quote China has
00:41:36
a special place in my heart and that's where
I ply my trade it's important that we
00:41:42
come together in such periods and
show support and love to the needy.
00:41:50
Well let's show some more of for Tyson
Fury who captured the World Boxing Council
00:41:55
Heavyweight Title 5 days ago in Las
Vegas Nevada in his latest game room
00:42:02
podcast might be
00:42:03
a way colleague Jim Stephenson head stories
on Fury and the Kobe Bryant memorial in
00:42:10
Los Angeles but Jim begins with the
British boxer nicknamed the gypsy king.
00:42:19
Not for home tough guy uncomplimentary
right in the British boxer Tyson Fury
00:42:24
unleashed his fury in Las Vegas to
reclaim the heavyweight title in
00:42:28
a boisterous rematch with American
Day On tell you Wylder it was
00:42:32
a grueling fight while it lasted and he was
trying to play hoping I would get me up
00:42:36
to the bellowing not to go like
how do we separate we teach
00:42:39
a lesson I don't point take it home but it
was going along to the point of fear he
00:42:43
found
00:42:44
a more polished opponent during the long
awaited rematch come felt like to take the
00:42:48
job but it proved Johnny didn't take his
time although he said he did it's like he
00:42:52
said he will. Yeah he was using each other
quite well until I was very impressed
00:42:56
with. How he was heavy and I was unable to
to bully him around and so did last time
00:43:01
in close because he was alive and then
he will ever win so yeah tonight was my
00:43:06
night I was never going to let anybody take
it from me wilder had gained more than
00:43:10
9 kilograms and claimed an 18 kilo pre-fight
costume weakened his legs by the time
00:43:16
his corner conceded the fight in
the 7th round Fieri came in with
00:43:20
a new power style just after 7 weeks
with trainer to Vonn Sugarhill steward
00:43:26
overwhelming wilder as the so-called gypsy
king knocked him down in the 3rd and 5th
00:43:31
rounds everybody knows someone
must to slick bumps on
00:43:34
a company around the ring for 12 rounds put
up didn't work last time and I'm going
00:43:38
to draw like
00:43:39
a set of drawers and things get to me because
all of them is win win win. This time
00:43:45
I want to knock out on I think New anyone
has got to take time from the guy with.
00:43:49
Now comes the victory Last Vegas was
00:43:51
a huge comeback for Fieri to love the
sport for more than 2 years after battles
00:43:56
with addiction and mental illness he thinks
he can fight even better on my own was
00:44:01
critical and even though it was
00:44:03
a fantastic performance and I saw great
weight. On I've only just talked to me for
00:44:08
help with his style 7 weeks to perfect his
final take she is something called team
00:44:14
and I'm Paul McCartney and I aim to get
back to what straight away what's coming
00:44:19
coming straight punch is going to be painful
to slake left right center suffered
00:44:24
his 1st ever defeated
in 44 fights fury with
00:44:27
a 300 in one record and 20 was knockouts
is ready to take on Wilder again and
00:44:34
anyone else for that matter table need
time to recover from the fight I'm almost
00:44:40
sure they'll take
00:44:41
a very much because he's dynamite. And I
mean tiny can take somebody sockets take
00:44:46
somebody out when Doc
danger you're always in
00:44:48
a fight some pretty show will do it again
morning but again if you want to but he
00:44:52
doesn't want to. Promote on you know
whatever they want to come up the way it was
00:44:59
his next move at the same
treatment not to show.
00:45:06
Sports fans have a lot to
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00:45:10
Listen to the sunny side of sports for the
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00:45:31
I get it.
00:45:41
Monday was
00:45:42
a day of remembrance for National Basketball
Association great Kobe Bryant at his
00:45:47
13 year old daughter Giana who
were among 9 people killed in
00:45:50
a helicopter crash in January speaking
at times through tears Vanessa Bryant
00:45:56
praised her husband's devotion to their
family as she addressed thousands of fans
00:46:00
gathered at the Staples Center in Los Angeles
he was the n.d.p. Girl dads are n.b.d.
00:46:07
. He never left the toilet seat as. He
always told the girls how beautiful and
00:46:13
smart they are he taught them how to be
brave and how to keep pushing forward when
00:46:19
things get tough. God knew they couldn't
be on this earth without each other w.
00:46:26
N.b.a.
00:46:27
Star Diana Taurasi spoke of how Kobe Bryant's
talent was very evident in his daughter
00:46:32
the same passion we all recognize in
Cobi obviously Gigi inherited her skill
00:46:39
was undeniable an early age
I mean who has a turn or
00:46:42
a fade away jumper at 11 the arena was
filled with many of the top n.b.a.
00:46:47
Players present and past perhaps the best
of all time Michael Jordan recalled the
00:46:52
early days of his interactions
with Kobe Bryant he's
00:46:55
a crummy Texan. Never in
3233 o'clock in moon.
00:47:04
Their 1st years in aggravate. But
even then it turned into certain.
00:47:13
This kid had. The good would never know
that intense passion for basketball
00:47:18
inspired the man who himself inspired
millions who love the sport. Was
00:47:25
inspirational that so moving. About the
where you play the game or the way that he
00:47:32
wanted to play because. He wanted to be the
best basketball player that he could be
00:47:38
. And as I got. I want to be the best
00:47:45
big. That I can be Michael Jordan could
not hold back his tears as he spoke known
00:47:51
for his practical jokes Jordan says
Kobe Bryant's final joke on him will be
00:47:56
a crying mean no he's going to be. Do this
for you want to see that for the big 3
00:48:03
or 4 years I. Got his
work Bryant does to me.
00:48:12
Was.
00:48:20
Kobe Bryant played his
entire 20 year n.b.a.
00:48:22
Career with the Los Angeles Lakers
now images of the 5 time n.b.a.
00:48:27
Champion are appearing all over
Los Angeles the minerals became
00:48:31
a place for fans like Deanna Ortega
to gather grieve and reminisce.
00:48:39
The right. In a long time l.a.
00:48:43
And you'll. See the picture of you right
here all right here one such mural can be
00:48:50
found in the love Bray a
neighborhood created by an l.a.
00:48:53
Based street artist this mural features
newspaper articles highlighting Bryant's
00:48:58
career accomplishments and some of his
iconic and inspiring quotes the tribute is
00:49:03
also unique as it invites fans like Joe
Lynn and Jason to make their mark on the
00:49:08
artwork by writing messages for their
fallen hero. And. Being there.
00:49:16
For everyone to like him they never
would see this in South Sudan so in my
00:49:23
opinion they really think that having
the right in cheek if I don't feel like
00:49:28
something everyone. Is like I own you know
like real good that's my player I don't
00:49:34
like family man see how he's with
his kids and he's always had
00:49:38
a positive attitude he's just. Ally's is
one of my favorite That's my place one and
00:49:45
Michael Jordan another mural in Melrose is
outside of shoe palace of popular street
00:49:49
where store visitors are encouraged to
plaster post it notes with messages for the
00:49:54
l.a.
00:49:55
Lakers star Ruben many and his manager of
shoe palace we started when we heard of
00:49:59
the passing we saw
00:50:01
a lot of people started to show up. Bring
some flowers and some memorabilia putting
00:50:08
wanted to put notes so I took
out the notepad started writing
00:50:12
a few gave my employees and the platform
for everybody to want so we had
00:50:15
a bunch of fans Parker post a
note so people could leave
00:50:19
a mark then remember Coby the good moments
the bad moments what hope he meant to
00:50:24
them you're all artists j.c.
00:50:26
Rose says he felt bittersweet as his
creation 4 years ago is now more meaningful
00:50:31
and important to the community with the
basketball legend's passing so I think it's
00:50:36
something special and something unique
about the paper being fragile and that the
00:50:41
messages on the beach know this
00:50:43
a meaningful. Way I feel like maybe we all
found out that life is full of fragile
00:50:49
and meaningful Kobe Bryant and his
daughter were buried February 7th in
00:50:53
a private ceremony near the family's
Southern California home. Thanks
00:51:00
Jim that's my v.o.a.
00:51:02
Colleague Jim Stephenson and I encourage
our Voice of America listeners to check
00:51:07
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00:53:06
basketball Wednesday was
00:53:08
a bad day for Cameroonian star Joe
Well Embiid of the Philadelphia 76 ers
00:53:15
and beat sprained his left shoulder in
00:53:18
a $10.00 way to $94.00 loss to the Cleveland
Cavaliers and left the game in the 1st
00:53:24
quarter earlier Wednesday
the n.b.a. Fined him b.
00:53:29
$25000.00 for making an obscene
gesture on the court during
00:53:35
a win Monday over the Atlanta Hawks
as well as using profanity. In
00:53:41
a live television interview
elsewhere around the n.b.a.
00:53:46
The Houston Rockets routed the Memphis
Grizzlies 142112 Russell Westbrook
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